North Carolina Cleft Teams
If you’re searching for a cleft team in North Carolina for your child, here is a list of hospitals, teams, surgeons and their specific techniques. This list has been compiled by other mommies, so if you don’t see your team here, we will be happy to add it for you.
Chapel Hill NC Cleft Teams
- Dr. Brent Golden
- No pre-surgical technique
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 9-15 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Scar Massage
- Speech therapy begins before palate repair
No current reviews
- Dr. Jeyhan Wood
- No pre-surgical technique
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 9-15 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No bottles, no pacifiers, use of arm restraints, nose stents and scar massage
- Speech therapy begins before palate repair
*Dr. Wood has been an excellent surgeon to deal with. She did a great job with his lip repair and palate and have received a lot of compliments on his outcome. She made herself always available to answer questions and spent a lot of time discussing and clarifying the procedures and outcomes, and just being very supportive and very kind. She has been a pleasure to deal with at every appointment and comes off as very knowledgeable. We are very pleased with her as our sons surgeon.
Charlotte NC Cleft Teams
- Dr. David Matthews
- Taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done at 6 months/palate repair done at 18 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Nose stents
- Bone grafting around 3-4 years of age
No current reviews
Durham NC Cleft Teams
- Dr. Jeffrey Marcus
- Nam or taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done between 3-4 months/palate repair done between 9-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: No pacifier, use of arm restraints, scar massage and scar cream
- Speech therapy begins at 18 months (as needed)
- Bone graft at 7-8 years. Nose touch up if needed teenage years
*Amazing results! Caring, supportive and organized team.
*Minimal scar. Nose shaped great.
*We meet with Duke while I was pregnant. They made me feel at ease so much so that I didn’t seek a second opinion.
- Dr. John van Aalst
- Nam or taping prior to lip repair
- Lip Repair done between 3-5 months/palate repair done between 9-12 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: the use of arm restraints, nose stents and scar massage
- Feeding therapy is conducted by speech therapist beginning at birth (as needed)
*very supportive
*Has very good bedside manners calls to check in patient
Winston Salem NC Cleft Teams
- Dr. Lisa David
- NAM and/or Taping technique
- Lip Repair done at 3 months/palate repair done between 8-10 months
- Restrictions & Requirements after repair include: Use of arm restraints
*They have been very helpful so far. They helped us get bottles and the formula we fortify my breast milk with.
*She has answered all my questions and addressed all of my concerns so far.